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Pawar Public School, Bhandup, Mumbai

TREE PLANTATION ACTIVITY WITH N.G.O. ‘HARYALI’

At Tetavli Hillside

The N.G. O. ‘Hariyali’ has been doing wonderful work towards saving the environment by way

of green activities like tree plantation, composting and maintaining seed bank besides

sensitizing school children.

Pawar Public School, Bhandup collaborated with ‘Hariyali’ for a very noble cause. Three

teachers of the school and 39 students from Grade 9, assisted by ‘Hariyali’ carried out a tree

plantation drive successfully in the picturesque hillside of Tetavli near Rabale. The N.G.O.

provided saplings of trees like jamun, castor etc ( gathered from its nurseries) to the students

along with spades, sticks and ropes. The students sweated it out for almost two hours in the

lush green slopes of the hills bordering a thick jungle. They crossed a gurgling stream and

quickly sprang into action. The team divided themselves into 3 groups led by three teachers.

They dug pits and planted the saplings enthusiastically and quickly. They tied the tender

saplings to sticks using ropes so as to help the plants withstand the force of the wind. They

placed small stones around the plants in order to minimize soil erosion. In all, the team planted

118 saplings.

They enjoyed the scenery after they removed the weeds and plastic bags strewn around by

reckless picnickers. The ‘Haryali’ volunteers stood beside the students to assist and guide them

appropriately. After the entire exercise was duly completed, the students enjoyed the view of a

tiny waterfall located in the vicinity.

The volunteers thanked the school for the initiative taken and promised to join hands in the

future too. The students were extremely satisfied that they had done their bit towards creating

a forest on the hillside. It was pure fun yet an educative and utilitarian activity which motivated

the students immensely.

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Pawar Public School, Bhandup, Mumbai